 The sixth and last son, Bartley, is planning to go to Galway fair to sell horses.Maurya is fearful of the sea winds and pleads with Bartley to stay, but Bartley insists on going and will ride "on the red mare with the grey pony behind him".Maurya predicts that by nightfall she will have no living sons, and her daughters chide her for sending Bartley off with an ill word.